Hey, new guy here. Just had a quick question. Can someone help with a door tag on my 85 F150, or tell me a website, that can give me the info.?

Thanks
Nick

 

Well, if you posted the code you need help with, we could help you. There are a number of sites that would help as well, but I don't have the URLs on this computer yet.

 

andym or others, not to jump in someone else's thread but I have the same problem. For the transmission type, mine says "K". It is a 83 short bed step side f150 4x4 made in Canada with a 302. I can't tell which trans I have. Calls to the local Ford dealers gave 3 different results. Same with local tranmission repair shops. I was searching to figure which fluid I should use and after adding up the votes, I went with Dextron3/Mercon. Still not sure it is right. Any help? Thanks!

 

K is probably a C6. yup checked chiltons.. K=C6. I put Mercon in mine; but you should really just check the dipstick, it'll say mercon or ATF type F.

 

My 1985 f-150 4x4 has an axel code of 16 vhat if any thing does this tell any one

 

I think 16 is 3.08s... 19 is 3.55s...

 

Digging up an old thread here but have same basic questions.


I am restoring/modifying my truck and was reading my decal to see what the original color was, trying to figure out axle ratio before I swap the front axle and convert to 4WD from my existing 2WD etc. It's an 86 F-150 XLT 302, AOD

I have axle code 19 thus from the post before mine, I guess I have a 3.55 ratio. I also have a Type code of 1. Is this "normal" spinning or limited slip?

Also, the color code on my truck has two. One is 7B which apparently is "Shadow Blue" but it also has a 1G to the right which seems to be "Light Smoke".

Was my truck originally two tone? I searched the web and couldn't find anywhere that listed Light Smoke paint and the only Shadow Blue that came up was for interior vinyl paint.

Anyone know how to find more info on paints complete with swatches or a picture of trucks with original paint schemes etc. This truck needs paint due to Sun fadeing to the point where it shows the waxing swirls and it would be great if I could make it look like it did before someone threw on this shoddy job that is on it now.

I am military and have leave scheduled in a few weeks and was planning on stripping it down, sanding it down and either having it shot or doing it myself.

As long as I am asking lots of questions, anyone know how much paint it will take to shoot an extended cab 86 F-150 XLT with shell? 2 Gallons or 3? The last vehicle I painted was a Triumph GT6 that took one quart and I had tons left over. This truck is bigger than a bread box though. -gggggggg-
Thanks in advance,

Lee
86 F-150 XLT
MagnaFlow Cat & Muffler, 3" Exhaust from JBA Headers

 

Anyone have a link to a Decoder ??

 

I found this on one of the other posts on this site but didn't write down the member that posted it so sorry for not giving them credit.......

Axle Codes Gear Ratios

F150-250-350 Conventional
13-4.11
14-3.00
16-3.50
17-2.47
18-3.08
19-3.55
25-4.10
27-3.73
29-3.55
35-4.10
38-3.08
39-3.55
45-4.10
49-3.55
65-4.10
69-3.55

F-150-250-350 Limited Slip
H3-4.11
H6-3.5
H8-3.08
H9-3.55
B5-4.10
B9-3.55
C5-4.10
C9-3.55
D5-4.10
F5-4.10
F9-3.55


For Paint color codes, I use this site.......

http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/fo...car_finder.cfm

Lee

86 F-150 XLT
MagnaFlow Cat & Muffler, 3" Exhaust from JBA Headers

 

Great.... My 84 F250 4x2 has Axle Code "26" (which is NOT listed).

Anyone know what Code "26" gears are ???

 

Did a quick Google search and found that it is a 3.73

Here is the site link

 

[QUOTE=Lee Lichterman]Did a quick Google search and found that it is a 3.73

Here is the site link


Thanks Lee!

 

Door decoding article exists on this web site. Please don't link an article from a competing site when we've provided a resource for it here.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/2003/9.php

 

26 is NOT 3.73 in an 80-96 truck. The decoder on this site is correct for Rangers, and 97 and newer F150's, and F250LD's, and that's IT, period.
From my 84 Shop manuals, 26 is a Dana axle with a 4050 weight rating and 3.55 gears, from my 85 owners manual, it's a Ford axle of the same rating and ratio.
Either way, it's an oddball axle. Some sort of light duty Dana axle, that may have been replaced by the extremely rare 8 lug 8.8.


Edit: Here's the list from my 85 owners manual,the 8.8 and 9' are there, as are Both Dana and Sterling(Ford) axles for the heavier trucks:

Conventional:
13 Ford 3750 4.11(8.8)
14 Ford 3750 3.00(9")
16 Ford 3750 3.50(9")
17 Ford 3750 2.47(8.8)
18 Ford 3750 3.08(8.8)
19 Ford 3750 3.55(8.8)
22 Dana 5300 4.10
23 Dana 5300 3.54
24 Dana 5300 3.73
25 Ford 5300 4.10
26 Ford 4050 3.55
27 Ford 5300 3.73
29 Ford 5300 3.55
31 Dana 6250 3.07
32 Dana 6250 4.10
33 Dana 6250 3.54
35 Ford 6250 4.10
38 Ford 6250 3.08
39 Ford 6250 3.55
72 Dana 6300 4.10
73 Dana 6300 3.54
42 Dana 7400 4.10
43 Dana 7400 3.54
45 Ford 7400 4.10
49 Ford 7400 3.55
52 Dana 7400 4.10
53 Dana 7400 3.54
62 Dana 8200 4.10
63 Dana 8200 3.54
65 Ford 8200 4.10
69 Ford 8200 3.55

Limited Slip:
H3 Ford 3750 4.11
H4 " " 3.00
H6 " " 3.50
H8 " " 3.08
H9 " " 3.55
B2 Dana 5300 4.10
B3 " " 3.54
B4 " " 3.73
B5 Ford 5300 4.10
B7 " " 3.73
B6 " " 3.55
C2 Dana 6250 4.10
C3 " " 3.54
C5 Ford " 4.10
C9 " " 3.55
G2 Dana 6300 4.10
G3 " " 3.54
D2 " 7400 4.10
D3 " " 3.54
D5 Ford " 4.10
E2 Dana " 4.10
E5 Ford 8200 4.10
F9 " 8250 3.55

 

So a code#65 in my 1985 Ford 4x4 Dually is a Ford(sterlin)with 4:10's right?Took me a little while to find this page but well worth the look!